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Jews and Muslims lived together for centuries. Did Zionism tear them apart?

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Rabbi Haim Sofer discusses the history of Jewish identity, tracing it from exile and persecution to coexistence with Muslims in various regions including al-Andalus, Morocco, and Iraq. The podcast episode explores how the concept of a Jewish state and plans for rebuilding the Third Temple have affected these historical relationships, focusing on why the Neturei Karta, an Orthodox Jewish anti-Zionist movement, opposes a Jewish state.

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On the podcast *Deja Vu*, Rabbi Haim Sofer examines how Neturei Karta, an Orthodox Jewish anti-Zionist movement, opposes the concept of a Jewish state. The episode traces the history of Jewish identity from exile and persecution to coexistence alongside Muslims in regions like al-Andalus, Morocco, and Iraq over centuries. Rabbi Sofer questions whether Judaism can exist independently of Zionism and explores how the aspiration for a Jewish state, along with plans for a Third Temple, have influenced historical ties between Jews and Muslims. The podcast was produced by Mohamed Hassan and Marcos Bartolomé and edited by Alexandra Locke.

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Jewish Judaism Muslims Neturei Karta Zionism

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Jewish NORP · 4× Haim Sofer PERSON · 3× Neturei Karta ORG · 2× Zionism NORP · 2× Iraq GPE · 1× Judaism ORG · 1× Morocco GPE · 1× Muslims NORP · 1× Orthodox NORP · 1× al-Andalus ORG · 1×

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How did the dream of a Jewish state and plans for a Third Temple reshape those ties – and why does Neturei Karta, an Orthodox Jewish anti-Zionist movement, oppose a Jewish state?

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-20

2026-09-20 · Al Jazeera

Jews and Muslims lived together for centuries. Did Zionism tear them apart? · assertive framing

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On Deja Vu, Rabbi Haim Sofer explores the history of the Neturei Karta movement’s opposition to Zionism. asserted

Sofer → explore → Zionism

Can Judaism exist without Zionism? asserted

Judaism → exist → Zionism

Rabbi Haim Sofer traces Jewish identity through exile and persecution to centuries of life alongside Muslims, from al-Andalus to Morocco and Iraq. asserted

Sofer → trace → Morocco

How did the dream of a Jewish state and plans for a Third Temple reshape those ties – and why does Neturei Karta, an Orthodox Jewish anti-Zionist movement, oppose a Jewish state? asserted

Karta → reshape → state

In this episode: - Rabbi Haim Sofer, Religious scholar Episode credits: This episode was produced by Mohamed Hassan and Marcos Bartolomé. asserted

episode → produce → Hassan

It was edited by Alexandra Locke. asserted

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